CraigC
Sixgun Nut
Well, sometimes what's posted on the website is not accurate. It wasn't "fact" for me until I looked down the bore of one.The new Marlin 1894 has a 1:20 twist. It is not speculation, it is fact.
Well, sometimes what's posted on the website is not accurate. It wasn't "fact" for me until I looked down the bore of one.The new Marlin 1894 has a 1:20 twist. It is not speculation, it is fact.
Well, sometimes what's posted on the website is not accurate. It wasn't "fact" for me until I looked down the bore of one.
I know but I just don't trust websites, articles or forums when it comes to changes to .44/.45 levergun twist rates. Don't wanna get my hopes up for nuthin'.Ruger had stated it would be 1:20. And it was on the spec sheet and a number of write ups. And I too had looked down the bore .
When mean things are about in the woods dark and deep, this is what comforts me:*sigh* This thread makes me wistful. I too have been converted to the joy of lever guns and shooting rounds the same diameter as my fingers. Alas, money constraints mean I will probably never do better than my Marlin 1894 in .44 Magnum. A man can dream though. A man can dream.
Basically. with a 45-70, if you can hit it, you can kill it. With a relatively low muzzle velocity and rainbow trajectory, the maximum hunting range is on the order of 200 yards, and the Army figured the maximum range on individual targets was about 600 yards. However, the 500 grain projectile is lethal out past 3500 yards.I’ve been wanting to increase my number of leverguns I guess I just enjoy shooting them and hunting with them. I already have a .45colt lever gun, going to get a 30-30 and possibly a .357. Was wondering since I have a 45 colt that shoots plus p if I’m really gaining anything other than on something like elk with a 45/70. Mostly shoot blacktail but am looking into short range mule deer and maybe black bear hunting. Would it be worth it? I’ve never shot one but know they are quite the heavy hitter up to 200ish yards
However, the 500 grain projectile is lethal out past 3500 yards.
A good friend in Wisconsin got a Marlin Guide gun in.45-70 for bear. He won’t reload and constantly complains about it’s recoil, shoots 20 rounds per year. If you will reload it can be a fun comb.
The only cartridge I know of that's easier to reload than a 45-70 is the 50-70 Government, but then I pour my own projectiles .012 under size and paper patch them, them waterproof/lubricate them with a mixture of beeswax, petroleum jelly and graphite. I shoot the 50 caliber projectiles out of an old Navy marked rolling block and some .50 muzzleloaders, and the 45-70's out of a variety of single shots - what can I say, I'm a sucker for single shots. When fired backed by smokeless, the paper patched projectiles polish the barrels to a mirror-like finish.I might would consider him to be both a hard head and a wussie .